Canbay Surname
Approximately 5,122 people bear this surname
Canbay Surname User-submission:
Canbay is a compound surname of the words can and bay. Can means 'spirit' or 'soul' in Turkish. Bay is an Old Turkic name, which means 'gentleman', 'landlord', 'mister' or 'rich person'.
In A Turkish dictionary, Canbay is listed as "the person who is rich and has a heart of gold".
Read More About This SurnameCanbay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 4,999 | 1:15,567 | 1,918 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Northern Cyprus | 25 | 1:12,760 | 3,292 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Canbay Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Canbay is a compound surname of the words can and bay. Can means 'spirit' or 'soul' in Turkish. Bay is an Old Turkic name, which means 'gentleman', 'landlord', 'mister' or 'rich person'.
In A Turkish dictionary, Canbay is listed as "the person who is rich and has a heart of gold".
It's a common surname in Turkey, but it's also used in different parts of Asia, Europe and America.
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Where Does The Last Name Canbay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Canbay is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Canbay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 93,206th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,422,793 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Canbay live; 80 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
The last name is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 4,999 people, or 1 in 15,567. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Malatya Province, where 30 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside and Balikesir Province, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside.
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